The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1887-10-05

ness by reading to you. | have Lam
artine in my pocket"
That would be beautiful, but l fear
l can do nothing but listen. F"
Hilmar, where arc you? Have
YOU forgotten our cn@agcment?' called
the doctors voice from the terrace.and
directly after his quick, firm step was
heard approaching. i am waiting for
YOU, he said, impaticntly, with IN un-
easy sidc-@lnce 1t Desi.cc.
HiImar srrang up.
Il beg your pardon. he answered,
with some bewi!lcrmcnt, Slipping the
book into his pocket. i was going to
tighten Desrce's task by reading from
Lamartiacs poems. May have that
pleasure at some future hour, maocmoi-
seller
Ucsircc smiled and nodded, waved
her hand to Arnila, and the two gentle.
men went away.
The Young girls eyes followed them
on the long path leading to the forest.
But it was not the tall figure of her
guardian that fixed her thong htful
glance.
A week later at the close of 4 lesson,
Arnim detained his pupil for 4 mo-
mcnt.
Il an delighted to hear from Mari
anne he said. "that you have become
great help to her in every way. Per,
haps you may soon be called upon 10
take her place"
'.Is Marianne going to 1rothcr??'
asked Desiree- "She once told NE
that she might.
..No. She will perhaps marry.
know some one who is tired Of his
bachelor life, and wants 4 sensible
wife Who knows how soon he may
take her from us?
The young girl turned deadly pale.
you DO not believe" she began, then
stopped suddenly.
u believe that q betrothal will take
place before our eyes, and regard The
marriage rs . very suitable one. Hill
mar, as he wrote me. is done with
love He wants q sensible woman and
a good housewife .
Desiree did not answer. but the hand
which rested on the table, trembled.
Arnim So: this with mingled terror
and anger.
q must really interfere in Mari
anne's behalf" he cried, cXcitedly.
TO marry q man like Hilmar is 9
prodigious venture. Fascinating men
who have been much worShippcd by
women are not to be reckoncd upon. Il
accident throws in their way another
woman brilliant or gifted enough to in.
terest them, woe to the poor wif'
bound to them in marriage fetters
Happily Marianncfisa an energetic. un.
sentimental nature. She will in an!
event remain mistress of the situa
ton
Does she love him?" asked Desirce
softly.
u do not know. Sheis very rcticcnt
But I am sure she would not rcius,
him
Has he not vet as;:ed hers'
NO, but he is likely to do so yer!
soon. His visit has nearly expired"
And Marianne suspects nothing o:
thiS?;'
Il think she must have understo"
the special attentions UsSikow has paio
her
"Then they viii soon marry
''Doubtless-for Us>ikow must pass
the winter in the South, and needs 3
sensible companion, Yor, may speedily
realize Your wish to conduct youl
uncle's household. But l would moi
chain You here. my child. We would
travel and see theworld. Where would
You like first to go?
To my mothers grave she whiS'
percd, hid her face in her hands and,
SObDln9, lett the room.
They would all meet at supper in tho
garden room Hilmar came home
late from his walk; the doctor linger ed
in MS study De>iree was perfectly
possessed to help, although assured by
Marianne that there was nothing for
her to do-that in her present
nervous state size would only hinder.
She dropped 2 glass and broke it. Il
seemed as if her hands could hold
nothing firmly.
At last every thing was ready, and
the young girl seated herself at the
window opening on the veranda.
Marianne was in the kitchen, deliver
ing to the servants one of those lectures
that was apt to precede every meal.
Papillon's hands lay idle in her lap:
she gazed out into the star-lit darkness
of the summer night. Light murmurs
broke the silence, heavy perfumes came
borne upon the air. Her thoughts,
as if waited by the breeze. tluttcred
here and there. Again she heard the
voice which had said: care You not
now sheltered as in a fathers house?"
Yes, Ussikow was right. What could
she expect more? And yer She could
but reflect that this very man was
about founding himself homc-a
home with Marianne! Was she really
the wife for him? Would he sing his
beautiful songs to her evenings, and